Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35328, Stephen Frost, Navy N.H.

SERVICE
Navy (1890)
Trost, Stephen
NUMBER
S. 35328
CONTENTS
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Paper copy for Land agent of Maine by N. Ames, Apr 21 1839
Died Oct. 8-1824. A.R.
James [unclear] Maine Revolutionary War 1742-1824
7,686
Maine.
Stephen Frost 4
of York Co Dist. in the state of Ship Raleigh Maine who was a Marine in the regiment commanded by Capt. Colonel Thompson of the N.H. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Mar. 1819 and sent to Hon. Ben. Greene South Berwick Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  87.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48 —    10. 24 / 30  1 / 31  $ 135.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

1936 - Aug. 25. Hist. to Mrs. Claude Williamson - L.L.
Invalid INVALID
File No. 35328  Navy
Stephen Frost Marine Ship Raleigh Navy
Act March 18/1888
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stephen Frost - ( Marine )
U.S. Ship " Bertrigh " Capt. Thompson
20 th June 1777 to 1 st July 1778.
7 th April 1818.
Admitted
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this Seventh day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Stephen Frost aged Seventy three years resident in in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"—
That he the said Stephen Frost on the twenty eighth day of June Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven entered on board the Continental Ship of War the Raleigh (at Portsmouth New Hampshire) Com- manded by Captain Thomas Thompson for a cruise That he sailed in said ship (and done duty as a marine) to France that they took four prizes two of which they carried into Port Orient from thence they cruised by Madaira and at Gorea they took a prize at anchor. They then cruised off St. Lago & the Isle of May thence by the west Indies they returned to Port, m o N. H. and from there to Boston where he was honorably discharged but had no written discharge on the first day of July one Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy eight. And in evidence of the truth of the foregoing Declaration, made by the said Stephen Frost  John Scatter & Alexander Scott two credible witnesses personally appeared and being first duly sworn testify and say, that the foregoing Declaration made by the said Stephen Frost they know to be substantially correct, having served on board the same ship with him the whole of the time to which he has testified that he did his duty faithfully & was honorably dischar- -ged. And the said Stephen Frost further states as a fact proved by a certificate signed by the admiral of the Port of Boston .
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj 9 Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Frost did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
Twenty fifth day of June
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj 9 Greene

Stephen Frost
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1666
Sept 1877
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STATE OF MAINE.
ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared before Benjamin Greene chief Justice of s d Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit county, Stephen Frost aged seventy eight years, resident in Berwick in said Circuit county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a marine in the company commanded by Capt. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel on board the U States ship in the line of the State of Raleigh, Cap t Thomas Thompson Commander on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventh day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7,686 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
With Benj a Greene.
his Stephen Frost mark.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820, out of Court.
BEFORE Benj a Greene
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
14 acres of land which he is unable to improve.
Will Benj. Greene.
Stephen his Fross mark.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Fross who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of sickness & an extremely distressing rheumatism which has rendered me incapable of walking for more than 20 years.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Betsey my wife 76 unable to do much for her support by reason of age & infirmity. Stephen his Fross mark.  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York 38. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty two dollars, and the applicant has been supported by the county of his townsmen for many years  was . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York.

26 Woodland Ave.
Delaware, Ohio
Aug. 5 th , 1936
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Do you have the record of a Stephen Frost, who served in the Revolutionary War? I'm not sure from what state he served - perhaps, Conn., or Mass. as Stephen Frost and his family lived in Brooklyn, Conn. (However, this may be a son.) This Stephen Frost may have been a Captain - according to family history.
I should appreciate it

very much, if you would send me any information you may have concerning this Stephen Frost.
Thanking you for your trouble,
I am,
Sincerely yours,
Mary S. Williamson
(Mrs. Claude Williamson)

August 25, 1938.
BA-J/ILL Stephen Frost S. 35338
Mrs. Claude Williamson 26 Woodland Avenue Delaware, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Stephen Frost, who served from Connecticut or Massachusetts.
The record has been found of only one Stephen Frost who served in the Revolutionary War. The data given herein were found in his claim for pension, S. 35338, based upon his service in that war.
Stephen Frost entered June 28, 1777, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as a marine on board the U. S. Ship, "Raleigh", Captain Thomas Thompson, sailed for France, took several prizes, cruised by Madeira, took a prize at anchor, afterwards cruised to the West Indies, thence to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was discharged July 1, 1778 at Boston.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he resided in Berwick, York County, Massachusetts, later Maine. He gave his age then as seventy-six years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. In 1820, Stephen Frost referred to his wife, Betsey, aged then seventy-six years; her maiden name is not shown, nor the date and place of their marriage given.
Stephen Frost died October 8, 1824.
No reference was made to children of Stephen Frost.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.